Jayhawk League Return to Home UPDATE: July 18, 2009
History of League Affiliation
The first TCHS basketball team with an interscholastic schedule played games in 1924. MORE, WILDCATS, MORE lists a game with Washburn (Rural?) in 1922, but I could find no record of that game. I may add that game into total at a later date. Other games in 1922 and 1923 were intramural contests. The Topeka State Journal in 1925 states that TCHS belonged to the Kansas Catholic High School League for that year and talked about games from the previous year of 1924.Members of this league were Kansas City Catholic (Ward), St. Xavier-Junction City, Sacred Heart-Manhattan, Aurora Catholic, Tipton Catholic and Immaculata-Leavenworth. They also mentioned that TCHS had finished 2nd in the Catholic State tournament played in Manhattan at Kansas State Agricultural College. They also competed in this tournament in 1925 and 1926.
By 1933 TCHS was playing in the Jayhawk League with Eskridge, Wamego, St. Mary's Academy*, Highland Park and Seaman. Several other teams would join this league over the years (Washburn Rural, Osage City, Alma, Council Grove, Haskell & Holton) . Eskridge & Alma dropped out during World War II. Highland Park dropped out after 1951 season. Hayden competed as Capitol Catholic High School in this league from 1939-40 season until the 1946-1947 campaign. School was renamed Hayden in honor of the founding father in 1946.
Hayden High school won or tied for the league championship 5 times before becoming an Independent after the 1954-1955 season. The Jayhawk League continued on until 1962-1963 when Seaman, Washburn Rural and Haskell dropped out to join Hayden and others in the Centennial League.
* I have listed ST. Mary's as the champs in 1931 - but because they did not play Eskridge, Wamego was deemed the official champion at 7-1. I just found this in a review of an old St. Mary's basketball team. St. Mary's Academy was closed after 1931. St. Mary's public school joined the league for basketball in the 1932-33 school year. Earler versions of this page list St. Mary's - I will take this down at a later date.
| YEAR | League Champions | League | All | COACH |
| 1931 | St. Mary's Academy * | (5-1) | (16-4) | Lew Lane |
| Wamego | (7-1) | (16-6) | Cy Spangler | |
| 1932 | Highland Park | (4-2) | (6-4) | Robert McIsaac |
| Seaman | (4-2) | (7-6) | Merle Crawford | |
| Wamego | (4-2) | (12-3) | Cy Spangler | |
| 1933 | Eskridge | (9-1) | Karl Brown | |
| 1934 | Highland Park | (9-1) | (11-3) | Robert McIsaac |
| 1935 | Wamego | (8-2) | (16-4) | Cy Spangler |
| 1936 | Seaman | (7-3) | (9-9) | Merle Crawford |
| Wamego | (7-3) | (14-5) | Cy Spangler | |
| 1937 | Seaman | (9-3) | (13-4) | Merle Crawford |
| 1938 | Wamego | (10-4) | (15-5) | Wesley Grout |
| 1939 | St. Mary's | (11-3) | (29-4) | John Browne |
| Seaman | (11-3) | (11-4) | Merle Crawford | |
| 1940 | St. Mary's | (13-1) | (26-3) | John Browne |
| 1941 | Osage City | (13-1) | (17-2 | Tommy Thomas |
| 1942 | Seaman | (13-1) | (18-2) | Merle Crawford |
| 1943 | Osage City | (7-1) | (15-2) | Dick Barnes |
| Seaman | (7-1) | (10-4) | Merle Crawford | |
| 1944 | Seaman | (7-1) | (14-3) | Merle Crawford |
| 1945 | Highland Park | (8-2) | (14-4) | Dale Ridgeway |
| Seaman | (8-2) | (13-4) | Merle Crawford | |
| Wamego | (8-2) | (19-3) | Claude Reynolds | |
| 1946 | Wamego | (10-0) | (24-1) | Claude Reynolds |
| 1947 | Wamego | (7-1) | Claude Reynolds | |
| 1948 | Washburn Rural | (9-1) | (17-6) | Alton Haun |
| 1949 | Wamego | (10-0) | (22-3) | Sam Butterfield |
| 1950 | HAYDEN | (10-0) | (17-4) | John Starbuck |
| 1951 | HAYDEN | (9-1) | (18-4) | Al Lee |
| 1952 | HAYDEN | (7-1) | (16-7) | Al Lee |
| 1953 | Haskell-Lawrence | (12-0) | (19-3) | Tony Coffin |
| 1954 | HAYDEN | (12-0) | (23-5) | Ken Bueltel |
| 1955 | HAYDEN | (11-1) | (16-4) | Ken Bueltel |
| Wamego | (11-1) | (19-4) | Paul Markham | |
| 1956 | Haskell-Lawrence | (9-1) | (22-5) | Tony Coffin |
| 1957 | Haskell-Lawrence | (9-1) | (20-4) | Tony Coffin |
| 1958 | Osage City | (7-3) | (16-4) | Bob Burd |
| Seaman | (7-3) | (17-5) | Gerald Haney | |
| 1959 | Osage City | (8-2) | (22-3) | Bob Burd |
| 1960 | Washburn Rural | (10-0) | (25-1) | Bryce Stallard |
| 1961 | Washburn Rural | (9-1) | (18-5) | Tom O'Dell |
| 1962 | Washburn Rural | (10-0) | (24-1) | Tom O'Dell |
KSHSAA Final Four Appearances
| Class A | 1941 | Seaman | 4th | (15-7) | Merle Crawford |
| Class A | 1946 | Wamego | 2nd | (24-1) | Claude Reynolds |
| Class B | 1949 | Washburn Rural | 4th | (22-7) | Alton Haun |
| Class A | 1954 | HAYDEN | 3rd | (23-5) | Ken Bueltel |
| Class A | 1956 | Haskell | 2nd | (22-5) | Tony Coffin |
| Class A | 1959 | Osage City | 4th | (22-3) | Bob Burd |
| Class A | 1960 | Washburn Rural | 1st | (25-1) | Bryce Stallard |
| Class AA | 1962 | Washburn Rural | 2nd | (24-1) | Tom O'Dell |
| 1930-1931 | |||||
| St. Mary's Academy | 5 | 1 | |||
| Wamego | 7 | 1 | |||
| Seaman | 6 | 2 | |||
| Highland Park | 2 | 6 | |||
| *Eskridge | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1931-1932 | |||||
| Highland Park | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| Seaman | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |
| Wamego | 4 | 2 | |||
| Eskridge | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1932-1933 | |||||
| Eskridge | 9 | 1 | |||
| TCHS-HAYDEN ** | 7 | 3 | |||
| Highland Park | 6 | 4 | |||
| Seaman | |||||
| St. Mary's * | |||||
| Wamego | |||||
| 1933-1934 | |||||
| Highland Park | 9 | 1 | |||
| Eskridge | 6 | 4 | |||
| TCHS-HAYDEN | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | |
| St. Mary's | 4 | 6 | |||
| Wamego | 4 | 6 | |||
| Seaman | 2 | 8 | |||
| 1934-1935 | |||||
| Wamego | 8 | 2 | |||
| Eskridge | 7 | 3 | |||
| St. Mary's | 7 | 3 | |||
| Seaman | 5 | 5 | |||
| TCHS-HAYDEN | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | |
| Highland Park | 1 | 9 | |||
| 1935-36 | |||||
| Seaman | 7 | 3 | |||
| Wamego | 7 | 3 | |||
| Eskridge | 5 | 5 | |||
| St. Mary's | 5 | 5 | |||
| Highland Park | 4 | 6 | |||
| TCHS-HAYDEN | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | |
| 1936-1937 | |||||
| Seaman | 9 | 3 | |||
| Osage City * | 8 | 4 | |||
| Eskridge | 6 | 6 | |||
| Highland Park | 6 | 6 | |||
| TCHS-HAYDEN | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | |
| Wamego | 5 | 7 | |||
| St. Mary's | 3 | 9 | |||
| 1937-1938 | |||||
| Wamego | 10 | 4 | |||
| Osage City | 9 | 5 | |||
| Seaman | 9 | 5 | |||
| St. Mary's | 8 | 6 | |||
| Eskridge | 7 | 7 | |||
| Highland Park | 7 | 7 | |||
| TCHS-HAYDEN | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | |
| Alma * | 0 | 14 | |||
| * New member | |||||
| 1938-1939 | |||||
| St. Mary's | 11 | 3 | |||
| Seaman | 11 | 3 | |||
| Eskridge | 10 | 4 | |||
| Wamego | 10 | 4 | |||
| Highland Park | 5 | 9 | |||
| Osage City | 5 | 9 | |||
| TCHS-HAYDEN | 4 | 10 | 7 | 14 | |
| Alma | 0 | 14 | |||
| 1939-1940 | |||||
| St. Mary's | 13 | 1 | |||
| Highland Park | 12 | 2 | |||
| Osage City | 11 | 3 | |||
| Seaman | 10 | 4 | |||
| CCHS-HAYDEN | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | |
| Alma | 4 | 10 | |||
| Wamego | 4 | 10 | |||
| Eskridge | 2 | 12 | |||
| 1940-1941 | |||||
| Osage City | 13 | 1 | |||
| Eskridge | 9 | 5 | |||
| Seaman | 9 | 5 | |||
| CCHS-HAYDEN | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | |
| Highland Park | 7 | 7 | |||
| Wamego | 4 | 10 | |||
| Alma | 3 | 11 | |||
| St. Mary's | 3 | 11 | |||
| 1941-1942 | |||||
| Seaman | 13 | 1 | |||
| Osage City | 11 | 3 | |||
| Highland Park | 8 | 6 | |||
| St. Mary's | 6 | 8 | |||
| Wamego | 6 | 8 | |||
| Alma | 5 | 10 ?? | |||
| CCHS-HAYDEN | 4 | 10 | 4 | 12 | |
| Eskridge | 3 | 11 | |||
| 1942-1943 | |||||
| Osage City | 7 | 1 | |||
| Seaman | 7 | 1 | |||
| Wamego | 4 | 4 | |||
| CCHS-HAYDEN | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | |
| Highland Park | 1 | 7 | |||
| 1943-1944 | |||||
| Seaman | 7 | 1 | |||
| Highland Park | 6 | 2 | |||
| Osage City | 5 | 3 | |||
| CCHS-HAYDEN | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | |
| Wamego | 1 | 7 | |||
| 1944-1945 | |||||
| Highland Park | 8 | 2 | |||
| Seaman | 8 | 2 | |||
| Wamego | 8 | 2 | |||
| Osage City | 3 | 7 | |||
| Council Grove | 2 | 8 | |||
| CCHS-HAYDEN | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | |
| 1945-1946 | |||||
| Wamego | 10 | 0 | |||
| Seaman | 8 | 2 | |||
| Highland Park | 6 | 4 | |||
| Council Grove | 3 | 7 | |||
| CCHS-HAYDEN | 2 | 8 | 3 | 14 | |
| Osage City | 2 | 8 | |||
| 1946-1947 | |||||
| Wamego | 7 | 1 | |||
| Highland Park | 6 | 2 | |||
| Seaman | 5 | 3 | |||
| HAYDEN | 2 | 8 | 3 | 14 | |
| Osage City | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1947-1948 | |||||
| Washburn Rural | 9 | 1 | |||
| Wamego | 8 | 2 | |||
| Highland Park | 7 | 3 | |||
| HAYDEN | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
| Seaman | 3 | 7 | |||
| Osage City | 0 | 10 | |||
| 1948-1949 | |||||
| Wamego | 10 | 0 | |||
| Washburn Rural | 7 | 3 | |||
| Highland Park | 6 | 4 | |||
| Hayden | 5 | 5 | 13 | 7 | |
| Seaman | |||||
| Osage City | |||||
| 1949-1950 | |||||
| HAYDEN | 10 | 0 | 17 | 4 | |
| Wamego | 7 | 3 | |||
| Highland Park | 6 | 4 | |||
| Washburn Rural | 3 | 7 | |||
| Seaman | 2 | 8 | |||
| Osage City | 2 | 8 | |||
| 1950-1951 | |||||
| HAYDEN | 9 | 1 | 18 | 4 | |
| Wamego | 8 | 2 | |||
| Highland Park * | 6 | 4 | |||
| Seaman | 4 | 6 | |||
| Washburn Rural | 3 | 7 | |||
| Osage City | 2 | 8 | |||
| 1951-1952 | |||||
| HAYDEN | 7 | 1 | 16 | 7 | |
| Wamego | 6 | 2 | |||
| Osage City | 3 | 5 | |||
| Seaman | 3 | 5 | |||
| Washburn Rural | 1 | 7 | |||
| 1952-1953 | |||||
| Haskell ** | 12 | 0 | |||
| Wamego | 8 | 4 | |||
| Seaman | 8 | 4 | |||
| HAYDEN | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | |
| Osage City | 5 | 7 | |||
| Holton * | 4 | 8 | |||
| Washburn Rural | 0 | 12 | |||
| 1953-1954 | |||||
| HAYDEN | 12 | 0 | 23 | 5 | |
| Haskell | 10 | 2 | |||
| Wamego | 8 | 4 | |||
| Holton | 6 | 6 | |||
| Osage City | 4 | 8 | |||
| Seaman | 1 | 11 | |||
| Washburn Rural | 1 | 11 | |||
| 1954-1955 | |||||
| HAYDEN * | 11 | 1 | 16 | 4 | |
| Wamego | 11 | 1 | |||
| Haskell | 7 | 5 | |||
| Holton | 6 | 6 | |||
| Washburn Rural | 5 | 7 | |||
| Osage City | 2 | 10 | |||
| Seaman | 0 | 12 | |||
| 1955-1956 | |||||
| Haskell | 9 | 1 | |||
| Wamego | 8 | 2 | |||
| Seaman | 4 | 6 | |||
| Washburn Rural | 4 | 6 | |||
| Holton | 3 | 7 | |||
| Osage City | 2 | 8 | |||
| 1956-1957 | |||||
| Haskell | 9 | 1 | |||
| Wamego | 7 | 3 | |||
| Osage City | 6 | 4 | |||
| Seaman | 4 | 6 | |||
| Washburn Rural | 2 | 8 | |||
| Holton | 2 | 8 | |||
| 1957-1958 | |||||
| Osage City | 7 | 3 | |||
| Seaman | 7 | 3 | |||
| Haskell | 6 | 4 | |||
| Washburn Rural | 4 | 6 | |||
| Holton | 3 | 7 | |||
| Wamego | 3 | 7 | |||
| 1958-1959 | |||||
| Osage City | 8 | 2 | 21 | 4 | |
| Seaman | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| Wamego | 7 | 3 | 11 | 6 | |
| Holton | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | |
| Washburn Rural | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | |
| Haskell | 2 | 8 | 2 | 15 | |
| 1959-1960 | |||||
| Washburn Rural | 10 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| Holton | 6 | 4 | 11 | 6 | |
| Haskell | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | |
| Seaman | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | |
| Wamego | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | |
| Osage City | 2 | 8 | 5 | 14 | |
| 1960-1961 | |||||
| Washburn Rural | 9 | 1 | 18 | 5 | |
| Wamego | 8 | 2 | 16 | 6 | |
| Seaman | 6 | 4 | |||
| Haskell | 3 | 7 | |||
| Holton | 3 | 7 | |||
| Osage City | 2 | 8 | |||
| 1961-1962 | |||||
| Washburn Rural | 10 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Seaman | 8 | 2 | 12 | 7 | |
| Holton | 5 | 5 | |||
| Wamego | 4 | 6 | |||
| Haskell | 2 | 8 | |||
| Osage City | 1 | 9 | |||
Top Jayhawk League Players
Player Years Team Next Level
Jimmy Ryal Haskell ?
Loren Bartley 1953-54 Hayden Washburn
Carl Strecker 1953-56 Hayden ?
Gary Marriot 1957-59 Osage City Kansas State
Richard Knostman 1947-49 Wamego Kansas State Helms Foundation All-American 1953 NBA Syracuse
Jerry Riat 1949-52 Wamego
Jim Dorr 1950-52 Osage City
Ron Paradis 1959-62 Washburn Rural Kansas State
Don Williams 1958-60 Washburn Rural
Delvy Lewis 1959-62 Washburn Rural Kansas
Bill & Ray Douglas 1931-33 Eskridge
Ervin Bussart 1945-46 Wamego